Maybe this area has been covered before by using Handbrake, but I've found another useful utility XMedia Recode (google it, I am a n00b here so I can't post external link).
This tools already has a build-in A500 profile! But what I really want is to make sure the video stream intact and just convert the audio to AAC, since many of my mkv files are already in h264 format and there is no reason to waste time on re-encoding the video part and degrade the video quality. A500 plays those mkv videos fine but only without sound. This tool has a "video copy" option, this will bypass the video re-encoding part and just convert the audio channels. Converting a 1GB 720p MKV AC3 to AAC only takes less than a minute (limited by harddisk speed I think). A500 now can play the mkv smoothly.... and also with sound!!!!
I second this app. I have been using it for a while for Xbox playback and it works flawlessly.
So I says to Mable I says ...
I used this quickly the other day before flying, and it seemed to work really well. I used the method described above, using "copy video" and all. It seemed to work really well...at first. The video is fine and the audio plays, until it doesn't. What I mean is, the audio plays but then stops for no reason while the video continues. If I rewind and play the same part again the audio is fine this time, again until it stops.
This is the case for the like 4 different video players I've used. Do you think it's the file, or should I try even more video players? Thanks.
One easy to use solution is here
audioconverter.heartware.dk/Tutorial/
heheļ¼this is good.
i tried this app a few mins ago.audio is perfect,but the video which converted by"video copy" is still slowly or stoped sometimes .but this app is still worthy to try!
i recommend iDealshare VideoGo which can work as either a AC3 encoder or AC3 decoder.
Acting as an AC3 Decoder, it easily helps:
Convert AC3 audio to other audio formats like convert AC3 to WAV, convert AC3 to AAC, convert AC3 to AIFF, convert AC3 to FLAC, convert AC3 to M4A, MP3, WMA, OGG, AU, RA, MP2, DTS and etc.
Convert video with AC3 audio codec to video with other audio codec like AAC, MP3, MP2, DCA, PCM, WMA etc. You may choose to keep or change the output video format like convert MKV with AC3 to MP4 with AAC.
Convert video with AC3 audio to audio format like convert MKV with AC3 to MP3 audio.
Acting as an AC3 encoder, it easily helps:
Convert almost all popular audio formats to AC3 like convert DTS to AC3, convert FLAC to AC3, convert APE to AC3, convert to AC3 from Apple Lossless ALAC, AMR, QCP, CAF, VOC, VQF and etc.
Convert video with various audio codec to video with AC3 codec as well as keep or change the video format like convert MKV with FLAC codec to MKV with AC3 codec.
Change AC3 audio channel like from AC3 stereo to AC3 5.1/6 channel, from Dolby Digital 5.1 AC3 to Mono or Stereo AC3
I found Bigasoft Audio Converter on Google and gave it a try. It works well to convert ac3 to aac on my side. Try it!
I use Dice player on my A500 to play MKV files with AC3
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inisoft.mediaplayer.a
in my opinion, mkv in ac3 is better then aac, so why change it?
cindytamiola said:
in my opinion, mkv in ac3 is better then aac, so why change it?
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Same question
Faasoft's great "Audio Converter" is the best choice to convert ac3 to aac.
You may prefer to a step by step guide named "Faa AC3 Converter - How to Convert AC3 to AAC, MP3, WAV, FLAC, WMA, M4A, AIFF, ALAC, etc on Mac and Windows?" which inform us how to convert AC3 files to MP3, AAC, M4A, WMA, FLAC, etc.
Hope it will help you more or less.
I found Dice player was able to playback AC3 encoded videos more recently you needed to install an open source codec as they were no allowed to bundle it.
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I have certain MKV files which can be played and ones which cannot be played on my SGS, after a little searching i found it can be due to certain codecs not being supported by the sgs natively.
does anyone know a decent quick converting windows application?
example the MKV file i have is 6 channel audio, which i believe is not supported. i need to convert the audio codec of this.
You need three separate applications to convert your DTS audio to AC3 format that SGS can read. Note that 1080p is not supported so i can't help you there.
The applications you need are:
1. MKV Extract GUI - to extract the dts audio
2. DTS2AC3 - To convert the DTS audio to AC3 audio
3. MKV Merge GUI - to merge the newly created AC3 audio with your mkv file
You can do a good search to find these apps and instruction on how to use
Hope this helps.
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You need three separate applications to convert your DTS audio to AC3 format that SGS can read. Note that 1080p is not supported so i can't help you there.
The applications you need are:
1. MKV Extract GUI - to extract the dts audio
2. DTS2AC3 - To convert the DTS audio to AC3 audio
3. MKV Merge GUI - to merge the newly created AC3 audio with your mkv file
You can do a good search to find these apps and instruction on how to use
Hope this helps.
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check 'popcorn mkv audio converter' - it does all by itself using the tools mentioned by dipac. No hazzle for us, it takes less than a minute to convert a video song without modifying the video quality.
Suggest me an app to do the same for mp4s please.
Dont know if it helps with 6 channel audio, but i could play all mkv files after upgrading to JM2 firmware. Some files didnt play on the old firmware, JF3.
I've tried MPEG4, x264, AVI, XVID and nothing plays. Anybody have a clue what video format to use? I have never once watched a loaded video on Android equipped HD2 because it doesn't seem to play any common video format.
natively i dont think it will play any of them you need rockplayer
Rockplayer rox... it supports DivX, Xvid, FLV, RMVB, MOV, AVI, MKV, ASF or WMV
try mp4 or 3gp
Here is a search on market
MP4
I use MP4forHD (program on pc) to convert any video file to MP4 HD2 format, wich is present in the program.
Seen several movies on my HD2 while going to work, great quality.
Definetly plays 3GP
I found a program called Videora that works excellently. It's idiot simple, too. lol...right up my alley.
Thanks to all the replies.
Hey everyone,
I've been trying out all the different apps that claim to be able to play an impressive array of video formats, but none of them can play a simple avi video file (even though it says avi support/playback in the app descriptions).
So, my question for you is, have any of you discovered a way to watch avi files, or any other video formats on the legend without flat out converting it to a playable format? (ex wmv, 3gp, mpeg are the ones supported i believe). Post your comments/thoughts/experiences!
Thanks for reading,
Michael
yxplayer or something like that, and rock player are doing just fine for me...
Vplayer is good
Sent from my HTC Legend
Just for the record, note that AVI is not a video format but a video container.
An AVI video can be encoded in MPEG4, WMV and so on, so even all the players claims they can play AVI videos, that doesn't meant they can play all the formats found in AVI files.
FYI: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_Video_Interleave
And: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_container_formats
Never the less it's not the format that is not supported by the Android core, it's the container...
That's why AVI video will consume much more computing power, the program just has to calculate those frames "manually"...
Hello all, I'd like to use my transformer for some movies and some training video. For the most part, moboplayer is great. WMV however is coming up with static-y audio and cuts in and out. Useless for audio part. I've switched it to softwae decoding already but no luck. Anyone knows of a player that can play wmv fine with audio? If not I guess I'll have to try and convert the videos.
What audio codec is used in the WMV's? I have a dozen or so WMV movies and they play fine in Mobo. You have downloads and installed the codec pack as well?
No need for mobo or other third party player, the google stock player is working very well with wmv, even in 720p.
Hey Guys,
My Samsung Galaxy s2 Stock Media Player dosent play ac3 Audi files or Mp4 FIles with Ac3 audio decoded. I was able to play those using Dice player or rockplayer.
The official Samsung Site or other specification says this (This is from wikipedia)
For audio it supports (FLAC, WAV, Vorbis, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MID, AC3, XMF). For video formats and codecs it supports (MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, DivX HD/XviD, VC-1) and video formats (3GP (MPEG-4), WMV (ASF) as well as AVI (DivX)).
Issues:
1. Stock Media Player dosent play ac3 Audi files or Mp4 FIles with Ac3 audio decoded (Stock Media Player gives the Option 5.1 to be enabled but ac3 not playing)
2. Other players play it Under software decoding, But main Problem is 5.1 isn't working with Head phones
I googled and found some Users were able to Play it with stock media Players. Read something like "I dont have any problem playing those files, I just copy and play them"
I am now confused is this happeneing with my device alone, So guys how do you dea this?
Please reply so that i would be grateful to you guys
Regards,
Magnanimousdude.
Samsung Galaxy S2
thought this forum is good and people would quickly give suggessions on what was the issue, But after 79 views also i didnt get any reply... atleast there wasn't 10 samsung galaxy s2 owners who saw this post??? Pathetic for me
Probably due to nobody having the answer who has read your post .
Reading your second post i would be disinclined to reply anyway .
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